Researchers Express Alarm over Decreasing Bat Population in RP

Copyright Manila Bulletin. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights or concerns about this content should be directed to Customer Service.

Researchers at the Visayas Consortium for Agricultural Resources Research and Development (ViCARD) discovered that bat populations and other wildlife species have been dwindling after they visited several caves that are known to harbor various bat species.

The researchers said infrastructure development has also contributed to the loss of bat habitat.

The researchers probed Mambajo 1, Odluman, Pandanihan, Panligawan and Crystal caves in Mabinay, Negros Oriental as part of an ongoing study on possible ecotourism destinations.

According to the researchers, a total of only 11 bat species were observed in the caves, "comparatively lower than the known number of cave-dwelling bats in the Philippines. …

Related articles on HighBeam Research

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- The following information was released by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF): The Bill Williams River is the fifth "River of the Month" in a year-long series celebrating Arizona's centennial year. The series is produced by Environmental Defense Fund, Sierra Club, Grand Canyon…